Comments on: NIdM, AIdM, and NAC http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/2006/09/11/nidm-aidm-and-nac/ Ruminations on Identity Management for Networks Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:02:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sean Convery » Blog Archive » Identity Management for Networks on the Rise http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/2006/09/11/nidm-aidm-and-nac/#comment-8228 Sean Convery » Blog Archive » Identity Management for Networks on the Rise Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/2006/09/11/nidm-aidm-and-nac/#comment-8228 [...] The notion of applying the same concepts to networks as found in IdM for applications is gaining momentum. As I talk to prospective customers and at speaking events I get questions like, “How is this different from a RADIUS server?” much less often. Folks are starting to grasp the interdependency of identity, policy, authentication and authorization and the requirement to add a layer of intelligence to networks in a heterogeneous way. Last year Eric Norlin started a conversation about the linkages between NAC and identity management and suggested the terms NIdM and AIdM to describe the two elements and their relationship to the broader IdM space. One of my posts from September of 2006 has all the relevant links. He’s staying abreast of the topic as well with a related post just last month. [...] [...] The notion of applying the same concepts to networks as found in IdM for applications is gaining momentum. As I talk to prospective customers and at speaking events I get questions like, “How is this different from a RADIUS server?” much less often. Folks are starting to grasp the interdependency of identity, policy, authentication and authorization and the requirement to add a layer of intelligence to networks in a heterogeneous way. Last year Eric Norlin started a conversation about the linkages between NAC and identity management and suggested the terms NIdM and AIdM to describe the two elements and their relationship to the broader IdM space. One of my posts from September of 2006 has all the relevant links. He’s staying abreast of the topic as well with a related post just last month. [...]

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